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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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